Frank is the best. Not only does he get excited about the weird stuff (Humanoids, Fantagraphics),…read morebut I can always count on the best recommendations for kids. This is the best comics store in the seven kingdoms.

I'm not a comic person so to speak but I found this place by accident a few months ago. My daughter…read moreloves Manga so now I go every time I come to town and I tell you it's epic! The nicest people ever and they have a little bit of e everything. The only comic shop for me.

I love this toy store! As a former special education teacher, I understand the value of good,…read morequality toys and this store is full of wonderful toys to spark the imaginations of children of all ages. I was so happy to find this shop just in time to get my granddaughter some great gifts for Christmas. From the cute window display to the wonderful selection of well-made toys inside, this shop is a treasure for Tumwater and Olympia.

He could be a little more friendly! But I came looking for something specific and found it. This is…read morea nice size store with old video games and action figures and comic books amongst other things! If he were more outgoing, my experience would have been a 10/10. He just seems a grumpy nothing to note specifically. Just PLEASE don't record or take pics, although it is very tempting!

such a cool and unique place! Drove an hour just so visit again because I came here as a kid and…read morecouldn't forget it 10 years later

Wow!! So many LEGOs! I visited here with my 13 yr old son, after a recommendation from one of his…read moreteachers, to check out if it's as good as it sounds. My kiddo loves LEGOs and will build any set immediately, when gifted to him. We have a little reward incentive in our home that if he reaches a certain number of points from completing chores, he will get a LEGO set from us. He wanted to stop by here ASAP afterwards lol. Parking is super tight and tricky. Entering the parking lot to get to the front of the store, you have to turn uphill and it's one-way parking so I did not have an easy time figuring out how to exit.. Despite the tiny parking lot, the store itself is amazing! There are sets built and displayed with affordable prices for many of them, definitely cheaper than the official LEGO store. Noticed plenty that were under $200 and great value for the sets you're getting. Of course, there are nicer and bigger sets but you don't have to go big. You can still go home with something you like and come back another time because they offer stamp cards! You get 10% off your next purchase after spending $100 at the store. Obviously not a big discount but hey, something is better than nothing, especially if you plan to return for more LEGOs. We decided upon a moderately sized Mario Cart two-piece set of Boo and Wario in their go-carts which was only about $54. Not bad, imo! The staff was nice and asked if we were looking for anything specific when we entered but let us be when we told them we were just browsing. We got their attention when we were ready to check out. The employee that helped us did strike up friendly conversation with my son, which made our interaction not so awkward, since the store was fairly quiet and almost empty at 3:45PM on a Wednesday. Plenty of legos, good service, great bang for your buck. Only thing to dislike would be the parking lol we will still be back.

Any Lego store it's going to be high on my list regardless of where it's located or how big it is…read more This place holds a special spot in my heart as it's a local shop run by some Fellow lego nerds! The place has a solid selection of new and used sets as well as some really cool custom builds! The iron throne is probably the favorite custom I've ever seen! They've got a good trending to great selection of mini figs including tons of Star Wars and older figurines. I found a number of doctor related ones for the ole collection as well! The sets ranged from some cool older sets that were in original boxes to newer sets that ranged in price from retail to a good deal! I picked up the Great Wall architecture a set for less than anyone online and got to talk legos with some guys is legit hang out with! The stock rotates quickly so if you're in the area, it pays to check in frequent-ish. If you love legos or have kids that enjoy them, this is your spot!

We were on the hunt for cute local postcards and ended up finding them here and more. Our 3D…read morehologram like Bigfoot postcard was a hit! Very cute gift shop, you'll find something fun for everyone. Check it out if in the area.

I was walking to another store when the window display caught my attention here. Inside, I found an…read moreeclectic mix of pop culture, novelty and department store beauty. It had reflection of a Seattle store, Archie Mcphie. I don't know If the two are related, but I don't know if Archie even exists anymore. I used to do their parking lot sale, but when they ended it 15 years ago, I stopped shopping there as that was the only way to pay a reasonable price for items imported in bulk from China. A lot of displays and boxes here were empty, I don't know if they had a holiday run or are just bad at restocking, but I reached for a few things that just were there. They had some cool Olympia based items and a fair amount of pop culture and although not cheap, the pricing was fair and based on the thrift shops we visited, the kind of stuff that holds our attention was cheaper here than it was second hand in other places. At the end of the day, there was nothing here we had to have so we left empty handed. Every city needs a store like this. If merch was stocked , we certainly would have bought something.

Compass Rose is one of my favorite shops in downtown Olympia. It's the kind of place you can wander…read morethrough for far longer than you planned because there's always something new to discover. The store is thoughtfully curated with a wonderful mix of gifts, home décor, jewelry, books, locally made items, and unique treasures that you won't find just anywhere. Whether I'm shopping for someone else or looking for a little something for myself, I always leave with a great find. What I love most is that Compass Rose feels welcoming and inspiring. The displays are beautiful, the merchandise is unique, and the entire store has a warm, inviting atmosphere that makes browsing a pleasure. The staff are friendly, helpful, and never pushy. They create the kind of shopping experience that keeps me coming back again and again. If you're exploring downtown Olympia and looking for a special gift or just want to treat yourself, Compass Rose is absolutely worth a visit. It's one of those local businesses that makes Olympia such a wonderful place to live and visit.

I came into the store with a personal struggle on my face and these ladies completely got me where…read moreI needed to be. Ella and Mikayla really came through for me, they went above and beyond their job description to make my day. I walked out feeling refreshed and reset, navigating as a compass rose.

This shop has become my comfort place and would recommend to anyone looking to get into comics. The…read moreservice is amazing, the owner (Gabi) is the sweetest & extremely generous, the staff is very knowledgeable and always down to give great recommendations. As for the comics themselves they have everything you can think of for the most part. Anything from DC/Marvel, to image/dark horse/boom etc.. all at a very reasonable price with a wide variety of variant covers. Also the action figures/funko pops are awesome. Always looking forward to stopping by on Wednesdays!

Easiest 5-star I've ever given. This local game store is unbelievably cool…read more I've been here twice now -- both times, I've received deliberate and friendly offers for help from several workers. And when I share that I'm browsing, it becomes a simple "Just let us know if you need anything." Which I always appreciate. Beyond that, the volume, variety, types of items, and organization blows me away. They have it all here -- ended up with a book for me , a book for my kiddo, and some mystery gift for me (from my wife). I will be keeping an eye on the dice for whenever one catches my eye. The one negative is the impact to my bank account -- not because of it is expensive (everything is VERY fairly priced) but because of how much cool stuff there is and how welcoming it feels there. Their loyalty program is going to pay off very quickly and I am already excited to return again. Thank you all for running such an incredible game shop! So happy to be in Oly with this as my LGS.

The employees here are always so friendly and helpful. Their anime DVDs are unfortunately cheap…read morequality bootlegs for the most part, but I only really purchased lucky star origami strips here.

BUYER BEWARE! This store sells bootleg/fake items and charges TOP DOLLAR for them. Any attempts to…read moretalk to management has gone completely unheard and ignored. They are swindling the casual buyers by charging obscene amounts of money for unauthentic and cheap items. Specifically with the Anime Statues. Avoid this business at all cost and spend your money elsewhere. I've been unfortunate enough to get two such items being displayed as "new" and authentic. When opened, they were re-packaged and missing all identifying markers of the real items, things such as seals of approval and stickers. When bringing the items back and telling them these are fake I was told "I dont know anything about these things" and only offered an exchange. This should have been my clue as to the disgusting business practices, any store that wont do a return is selling you something that is garbage or fake.